Internet & E-Commerce

 

Internet and electronic commerce business is booming again.  As the industry grows, and develops, companies face new legal challenges that call for both novel and traditional legal solutions: drafting electronic contracts, protecting against universal jurisdiction, addressing privacy issues and attending to distinctive intellectual property concerns. We routinely advise clients with regard to these legal matters.

 

Our competence in Web and related technologies is of great benefit in negotiating and drafting technology, licensing, consulting, and other Internet and wireless-related agreements.

 

We are one of the few firms in the country specializing in the guidance of Internet-based businesses at all stages of growth, and in all aspects, including technical, operational, and legal. In addition, we provide multi-jurisdictional, domestic, and international representation at all levels.

 

Some of Our Internet Law Services Include:

  • Comprehensive Website Operations Review and Legal Services
    Terms of use, privacy policies, notices, disclaimers, company web site audit programs, and content rights protection in cyberspace (Copyright, Trademark, Idea Protection).
  • E-Commerce Planning
    Online sales, financial transactions, payment mechanisms, online securities law and taxation of electronic commerce.
  • Information Issues
    Cloud computing issues, software as a service: on-demand, rental and application service provider agreements, database protection and screen scraping, misappropriation of trade secrets in cyberspace, and user-generated content and membership terms and management.
  • Provider Agreements
    Web design, development and hosting agreements.
  • Disputes/Rights Counseling in Internet Domain Names and Hosting
    DMCA notices and provider responses and policies, registrar and internet-based jurisdictional counseling, domain name disputes-UDRP/ACPA, cybersquatting/typosquatting, trademark issues, and other internet-related litigation.
  • Corporate and Small Business Internet Transactions
    Internet content and development licenses, employer issues, privacy, and publicity rights in cyberspace, liability assessment for Web 2.0 applications: social networks, blogs, wiki and User-Generated Content sites, and third-party advertising, co-branding, and inventory management contracts and advising.
  • Virtual Law
    Issues related to virtual worlds and mmos, including virtual property and virtual companies.